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Citation |
Park J, Kim Y. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health 2019; 74(1-2): 50-57. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Ulsan , South Korea. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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30585530 |
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Abstract |
South Korea has experienced rapid economic development over a 60-year period, since the 1960s, rising up from the ruins of the 1950-1953 Korean War. During this short period, South Korea experienced a wide range of occupational safety and health (OSH) problems, similar to that experienced in most developed countries about 100-200 years previously. In response, the South Korean government established a national OSH services system that is on par with most developed countries. In recent years, South Korea now faces a new collection of OSH challenges, such as mental health issues, microenterprise issues, precarious workers, and the promotion of work ability in a rapidly changing socioeconomic structure. This study evaluates the establishment of South Korea's OSH services system, including the socio-politico-economic contexts that have had a profound influence on the system during each historical period. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Industrial accidents; labor union; occupational diseases; occupational health service |